Cape Town -
Wind, rain and heavy waves, along with a possibility of “a light dusting of snow”, is what the weekend weather holds, according to weather service warnings.
In Friday’s severe weather report, the service warned of high seas, with waves as big as 9m south of Cape Columbine on Saturday, subsiding by Sunday afternoon.
These “very rough” sea conditions will spread east to Plettenberg Bay by tonight and persist, subsiding only on Tuesday morning.
The service advised that heavy rain was expected in the Overberg, southern parts of the Cape Winelands and Eden district from late tomorrow, continuing into Monday and Tuesday.
“Heavy falls may occur, especially over the mountainous areas. This will result in showers and possible thunder showers stretching from the western and interior parts of the Northern Cape down to the entire Western Cape.
The continuous rain will further amplify the risk of heavy falls and possible flooding of rivers and low-lying areas for the Overberg and Eden districts, including southern areas in the Cape Winelands,” said the report.
It also warned of a “light dusting of snow” in these areas, but said no disruptive snowfalls were expected.
Onele Ndesi, City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management spokesman said although heavy rain was expected over the weekend and early next week, officials did not expect Cape Town to be significantly affected.
He said teams were on high alert for localised flooding.
“Keep your eyes open on the roads and keep a safe following distance. Stay away from beaches because of high tides, and check your drains at home,” he urged.
Ndesi said people living in shacks should try to raise their floors.
Saturday Argus